Written Question·Treasury·UIN 47041

Students: Income Tax

Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of students not reclaiming overpaid income tax.

Answer

James Murray
The amount of income tax a student pays depends upon their total taxable income, including employment income. The standard income tax personal allowance for the 2025 to 2026 tax year is £12,570, which means that most students do not pay tax on the first £...

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